An official website of the State of Texas.This is how you can tell.The ending “.gov” means that the site is official.State and federal government websites often end in ".gov."Before you share private information, make sure you're on an official government site.The site is secure.The https:// protocol ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.First Dental Home (FDH) is a package of dental services aimed at improving the oral health of children 6-35 months of age.It provides simple, consistent messages to parents/caregivers of very young children.Materials have been collaboratively developed by pediatric and general dentists.Providers must first take an FDH online training course offered by the Texas Health Steps to become certified to bill for this service.All other dental team members are encouraged to attend the training.Completion of this course does not certify you to bill Medicaid for First Dental Home.If you are a dentist and wish to receive certification to perform this service, you must also submit a certification application to Texas Health Steps.Take free Continuing Education courses through the Texas Health Steps Online Provider Education website.The First Dental Home course was developed by the Texas Health Steps Dental program.The goal of the FDH module is to train Texas Health Steps dentists who are enrolled in Texas Medicaid to provide a dental home for children from 6 through 35 months of age.Upon completion of this module, Texas Health Steps pediatric and general dentists can print the CE training certificate and complete a certification application electronically, then fax or email to Texas Health Steps staff to become certified to provide FDH services in their practice.The completed application form and CE certificate should be emailed to THStepsOEFV.FDH@hhsc.state.tx.us.Alternatively, the completed form and CE certificate can be faxed to 512-483-3979.Providers must receive an email confirmation from Texas Health Steps that they are certified before they can bill Medicaid.To take the online training, visit the Texas Health Steps Online Provider Education website and click on "Courses".In the Course Finder, select "Oral Health" in the topic menu, then click FIND.Click on First Dental Home for more information and enrollment.Please note, to enroll for a course you must first sign into your account or register for an account.Please note: providers only have to be certified for FDH one time.You do not have to retake training or submit a new application.However, since the training is updated every 3 years to include policy and clinical changes, providers and staff may wish to retake it in this timeframe as well.Please email Texas Health Steps& if you have questions concerning training for FDH.*To access the materials below, click on the link and navigate to the section “Browse the THSteps Catalog”, then click on the browse button.This takes you to the Main Menu page;Click on “view catalog items” and insert the publication number to pull up the document and download the printable pdf.file.Determine potential for development of severe early childhood caries by identifying the:Age appropriate information/education for parents/caregivers based on:Document all incomplete required procedures and the reason that they were not completed.Upon completion of the training, dental providers are eligible to bill D0145 and receive enhanced reimbursement.Although the dentist must attend training, all dental team members are encouraged to attend.©Copyright 2016-2022.Texas Health and Human Services Commission.All rights reserved.